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Zimbabwe sports stars shine amid Covid-19 pandemic
THE outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year did cast its dark shadow over the 2020 sporting season.Some sport codes lost at least four months while others resumed...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:09hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry salutes new pool queen Mikayla
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has saluted child sensation Mikayla Makwabarara and backed her to grow into a world-class swimmer.This comes as Makwabarara broke the...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:51hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
David Pocock set for return to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE-BORN David Pocock, one of the finest rugby union players to represent Australia, has announced his retirement from the sport to pursue his interests in grassroots rugby and conservation in hi...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:27hrs | 24890 | by Staff reporter
Death has robbed us of our affable Raymond Njanike
INSPITE of the many bereavements I have had over the years, nothing prepares me for the loss of dear and close friends. Not even the fact that I do my fair share of laying to rest a number of those we...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 2217 | by Philip Mataranyika
Mliswa savages government
MORTON MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) yesterday savaged the government for allowing minority sports to resume activity, while keeping the majority disciplines which earn the country money on lockdown....Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:04hrs | 4271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suffer blow
ZIMBABWE Cricket's hopes of salvaging their limited-overs home series against Afghanistan next month suffered a blow after the sport code was removed from the list of low-risk disciplines that can res...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:19hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Schools prepare to reopen exam classes
As part of planning for the imminent return of exam classes in schools, stakeholders are now working out the practical logistics for the needed safe and secure conditions for children to return, Infor...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1114 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt okay sport restart
GOVERNMENT has given the greenlight for the resumption of sporting activities classified as low-risk, while high-risk codes such as rugby and football remain locked out. Among the low-risk spo...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1530 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools sports facilities decay
BEFORE the attainment of independence in 1980 and for almost 12 years into Uhuru, all sports facilities in former Group A schools were in immaculate condition. A number of sports personalities were ch...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
White City Stadium electronic timing system now functional
THE White City Stadium electronic timing system is back to order following repairs by Belgian engineer Eddie Vanyutven, whose company TimeTronics installed the system in 2014.Vanyutven, who wa...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:25hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara's Zimsec prognosis will hurt the poor
Renowned and leading African scientist and scholar, Professor AGO Mutambara, ignited a storm with his recent piece alleging shameless and scandalous grade inflation by ZIMSEC citing a school where 79 ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1731 | by Munya Gwisai
Cop sex scandal: Wife goes on rampage . . . Raids station, attacks hubby's lovers
A LECHEROUS senior police officer based at Drill Hall's Traffic Section in Bulawayo, Inspector Jamezweni Masuku recently found out that "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" after his estranged wif...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 07:00hrs | 5561 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's strange dream on a cold night
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze me. They have a penchant to blow their own trumpet (kuzvifonera) at every opportunity, but nature has its own humbling ways. Examples abound of people swaggering and b...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:03hrs | 699 | by Cliff Chiduku
BCC ecstasy over CAF's approval of BF
Bulawayo City council is ecstasy over the decision by CAF to grant the use of the Barbourfields stadium for the CAF games.This is contained in the latest council minutes."The Director ...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 12:48hrs | 2362 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiyangwa to build multi-purpose stadium
IN a rare and audacious bid that is set to transform the face of sport in this country, Harare property mogul Philip Chiyangwa has revealed plans to build a multi-million- dollar modern stadium in Har...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:05hrs | 3916 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Good Corporate Governance the solution to Zimbabwe's sporting challenge
Zimbabwe has a rich sporting history, the golden girls, the black family, Ian Robertson, Artwell Mandaza, George Shaya, Tracy Cox just to name a few great names in Zimbabwe's sporting history. Our Gre...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 14:18hrs | 203 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Security forces fingered in Youth Games scam
SECURITY forces could have helped themselves to huge sums of money meant for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games that were hosted in Bulawayo in December 2014, a fore...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:18hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo eyes City of Choice status in sports
THE Bulawayo City Council has declared its intention of being the country's City of choice in hosting international sporting activities and will take a deliberate approach to improve the various sport...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:15hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Benjani's son eyes Warriors dance
AFTER his father dazzled the soccer scene with his skills and scoring prowess that took him to foreign soils which by design or skill to be fair is a preserve for the best, in comes the offspring....Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 14:31hrs | 3014 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coaches invited for Uefa course
AT least 19 Zimbabwean football coaches have been invited to attend the introductory Uefa C and B licence coaching courses in Hamburg, Germany, next month. The course, set to run from August 3...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
UZ 2019 graduation ceremony to be held on Friday, 13 September 2019
The University of Zimbabwe wishes to inform all graduands, their families and the nation that the 2019 University of Zimbabwe Graduation Ceremony has been scheduled as follows: 1. DATE AND VEN...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 22:12hrs | 2983 | by Ndou Paul
CIO officer up for kidnap & robbery
A CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and four accomplices allegedly kidnapped two suspected illegal forex dealers and hired people to attack them before robbing one of the victims of hi...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
The economy may never rise under a Zanu-PF leadership
There is no apparent sign of a vote of no confidence than an economy that is refusing to respond to various policy prescriptions amid growing destitution. In three months' time, this administration wi...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:37hrs | 557 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Nature and function of 'Alien Spirits' in the Shona/Ndebele traditional religion
Explain the nature and function of Alien Spirits in the Shona\Ndebele Traditional Religion.The concept of God, divinities and spirits in African traditi...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1467 | by Brian Maregedze
Explain the nature and function of Alien Spirits in the Shona\Ndebele Traditional Religion
Advanced Level Family and Religious Studies: Nature and Function of Alien Spirits in the Shona/Ndebele Traditional Religion The concept of God, diviniti...Published: 12 May 2019 at 08:29hrs | 7309 | by Brian Maregedze
Zimbabwe linked Sasha Zhoya lights up Australian athletics
SIXTEEN-year-old athletics wonder-kid Sasha Zhoya, who was born in Australia to a Zimbabwean father and a French mother, is currently at the centre of a fierce tug-of-war between Australia and France ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1189 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays Special Olympics team surprise visit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa paid a courtesy call on the Special Olympics Zimbabwe (Soz) team that is currently raising the country's flag high in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates giving them the much-...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:13hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Baby girl for Kirsty Coventry
Expecting mother and Zimbabwe Sports minister Kirsty Coventry, on Friday gave the biggest hint yet that the country could be warming up to another lady swimming sensation.The swimming legend l...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:56hrs | 2717 | by Staff reporter
Luveve High School maintains prestigious standards
RATED among the best schools and with a current Advanced (A) Level pass rate of 77 percent, Luveve High School in Bulawayo has managed to maintain its prestigious status as one of the most sought afte...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 08:54hrs | 3761 | by Staff Reporter
Low pupil turn-out at schools
GOVERNMENT has appealed to parents to send their children to school as most schools recorded a low turn-out yesterday despite security guarantees by the authorities. Schools suspended lessons ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Big plans to break MultiChoice's DStv monopoly on sport
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has released its Draft Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations 2018, which are aimed at making big sporting events accessible for fr...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 5624 | by MyBroadband
It's back to school for teachers
A DECENT number of primary as well as secondary school teachers turned up for a Level One Athletics coaching course which ran from Thursday up to yesterday.The course was conducted by Zimbabwe...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:02hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Kirsty Coventry
Artists in Zimbabwe have shared their displeasure at the slow process that the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation is taking to avail the budget to the Arts sector and avail a strategic plan...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 13:36hrs | 3578 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean family in Canada endures strife, separation, death on long way home
THE Murasiranwas' story is about a separated family's quest for a better life, a heart-wrenching but necessary Zimbabwean exodus, agonizing refugee nomadism in North America and the death of a brother...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 07:26hrs | 4705 | by his article is taken from Kamloop This Week
Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon announces 2018 final results ahead of their 50th anniversary campaign launch
(South Africa, 5 October 2018) With just one month before entries open for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, the OMTOM team has been given the green light to publish the results of the 201...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:38hrs | 452 | by Two Oceans Marathon NPC
UZ release new graduation date
The University of Zimbabwe wishes to inform all graduands, their families and the nation that the previously deferred 2018 University of Zimbabwe Graduation Ceremony has been rescheduled as follows: ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 10:15hrs | 3177 | by UZ
Economic war cabinet
After the noise and deliberate anti-development scheme by the opposition President Mnangagwa has appointed a new well balanced and surprising Cabinet. The nation is very anxious for change and the anx...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 718 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
UK Sports charity 'on hold' after Zimbabwean's drugs jailing
A charity aimed at helping poverty-stricken youngsters get into sport has been "put on hold" after the athlete behind it was jailed for dealing drugs.Sprinter Marvin Bheka wanted to give young...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 10:26hrs | 807 | by BBC News
Watch free SuperSport channels for next 18 days
MultiChoice is opening its entire set of SuperSport channels for lower-tiered DStv subscribers in South Africa, as well as in other African countries, for 18 days between 13 and 31 July.While ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 13:30hrs | 2360 | by Staff reporter
Semenya could run up to 7 seconds slower
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya could run up to seven seconds slower under new rules requiring her to lower her natural testosterone levels to race internationally, a p...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 09:35hrs | 2613 | by Staff Reporter
National athletics championships set for Bulawayo
WHITE City Stadium will play host to the Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) junior and senior track and field championships on April 15.The meet is being organised by the Bulawayo Athlet...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 10:03hrs | 294 | by Staff Reporter
Payne Global scouts for talent for US scholarships
THE Bulawayo Athletics Board (Bab) in conjunction with Payne Global Sports International will host an open track and field meet at the National University of Science and Technology on Sunday.P...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:02hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's PPC Ultra Marathon classified as Comrades qualifier
ORGANISERS of the PPC Ultra-Marathon have made a giant leap by getting the race classified as qualifier for the revered Comrades Marathon after enlisting the services of leading sports timing company,...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:32hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Queens Sports Club undergo facelift
Preparations for the ICC World Cup qualifiers at Queens Sports Club and Bulawayo Athletics Clubs (BAC) are on course and expectations are the touch ups will be complete before the start of the tournam...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 15:31hrs | 1245 | by Staff reporter
ZOU participate at SAUSSA games extravaganza
The Zimbabwe Open University, (ZOU) staff members joined the rest of the Southern African Universities Staff Sports Association (SAUSSA) family at Fort Hare University in South Africa for the 18th edi...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:38hrs | 1044 | by Stephen Jakes
Girls College board defends 'racist' headmistress
THE Girls College board has come out in defence of their school head, Mrs Les Malcolm Ross who has been at the centre of the storm with pupils and former students accusing her of being racist....Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 09:21hrs | 1285 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak at London games
Athletes staying at one of the team hotels for the World Championships in London have gastroenteritis, event organisers have confirmed.Public Health England say 30 athletes and support staff h...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 12:23hrs | 749 | by BBC
Zimbabwean earn USA scholarship
New junior African record holder in triple jump, Chengetai Mapaya has earned himself a scholarship to study in the United States of America (USA) following his record-breaking performance at the just-...Published: 11 Jul 2017 at 17:03hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
To make Zimbabwe great again: bring back the full fat milk, french toast and wild honey
I absolutely loved the 7 years I spent learning at Hallingbury Primary School in Harare. One particular delight I enjoyed indulging in back then still warms my soul: drinking full fat fresh milk. The ...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 12:34hrs | 442 | by Tafi Mhaka
U.S. destination of choice for education, sports - NBA star Luc Richard Mbah
That parents in most of Africa do not place importance in their children pursuing a career in sports is a reality that confronts most students when making choices for their future. With their ...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 07:26hrs | 337 | by Stephen Jakes
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